Cardinals Caravan coming to Moberly

Thursday

Jan 3, 2013 at 11:30 AM

The St. Louis Cardinals Caravan will pay a visit to Moberly on Saturday, Jan. 19 inviting all baseball fans to the Municipal Auditorium to meet and listen to some Cardinals players and have an opportunity to receive some merchandise items and also autographs.

Kara Myers, Moberly Parks & Recreation Department’s Recreation Programmer, on Wednesday said the doors to the Municipal Auditorium will open at 5 p.m. and is free for the public.

The Caravan is expected to arrive by 5:30 p.m. for a brief press conference and at 6 p.m. the public festivities will begin on the main floor of the auditorium.

Myers said Cardinals broadcaster John Rooney will serve as master of ceremonies of the event. Joining Rooney to Moberly will be Cardinals pitchers Joe Kelly and Fernando Salas, and outfielder Jon Jay.

Others will be Jordan Swaggerty, a pitcher with the AA Cardinals affiliate team in Springfield, Mo., and former Cardinals players Tom Lawless and Ray King.

Myers said persons attending the Caravan visit will have the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win some Cardinals memorabilia or merchandise. Proceeds from the raffle will benefit MPRD’s summer youth ball leagues.

At the end of the Caravan program, some children will have the opportunity to get autographs from Cardinals players.For more information, contact the MPRD office at 269-8705, ext. 2012.

KWIX, KRES, KIRK Radio is a co-sponsor of the Cardinals Caravan visit to Moberly said Myers.